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South park already did it.

squilverine wrote:

Albatross wrote:

Cheesecat wrote:I agree this law stinks, I think the British government is being way to anal about people's lives.

I love that fact that you edited this post 3 times, yet still missed the fact that this story concerns Malawi, not the UK.

Dumbass.

very good!

I remember whilst working night shifts a few years back. There were so few people about in the office we all used to have our 'lunch' break together. Engineers, tech support and security would generaly chip in for pizza or fried chicken. At the time the security company employed a bunch of African lads who were over here studying, and earning a bit of rent money as security temps. We had finished eating and one of tne other engineers let out a massive fart. The African lads didn't find it funny one little bit, they refused to speak to him afterwards unless absolutely neccesary.
It may well be that this sort of thing is frowned upon in general in African society?

You may well have a point. I remember that Fijian mates I knew in the army had a cultural dislike of being touched on the head - they hate it.

Melissia wrote:The average person passes gas something like a dozen times a day, lol... even if this interpretation were passed, it'd be unfeasible to enforce...

So, population weighted, it's like 25x for guys and 0x for girls?

Because we all know that girls don't pass gas...

So does this mean the dog is going to jail? Because in my house it is always the dog that farts.

Seriously, how are they going to prove someone let one rip? Fart Detectors?

And if I lose control of myself and end up sharting all over my Spongebob boxer shorts, would this be a misdemeanor or would they move it up to a felony?

Lord Scythican wrote:And if I lose control of myself and end up sharting all over my Spongebob boxer shorts, would this be a misdemeanor or would they move it up to a felony?

I dunno.

But be thankful that Covered Wagons are done in the privacy of one's home.

I'm sorry for the small pic.

This is a Dalek which suffered a methane fart implosion.

What the FETH?

GalacticDefender wrote:What the FETH?

Just hold it in, man.

Albatross wrote:

Cheesecat wrote:I agree this law stinks, I think the British government is being way to anal about people's lives.

I love that fact that you edited this post 3 times, yet still missed the fact that this story concerns Malawi, not the UK.

Dumbass.

I thought Malawi was in Wales?
But now I realise there are just too many vowels and not enough consonants please Carol for it to be Welsh.


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And if I lose control of myself and end up sharting all over my Spongebob boxer shorts, would this be a misdemeanor or would they move it up to a felony?

That would be a heinous crime and you may end updoing time on skid row.

Im curious how they plan to prove someone actually did the fart?

Sniffer dogs

So if you shove tin foil with coffee grounds up your bum, would that mask the fart smell? It supposedly works on drugs

I can't recall which country it was from, but somewhere, it's actually illegal to walk around with a popsickle in your backpocket

How can any law trump the ban on whaling, in OKLAHOMA.

Wasn't there a law in Kansas that you can't hunt whales from a rowboat?

In Canada, it is illegal for a radio station to have less than 35% of their content be Canadian (written by or performed by a Canadian).

Although, South Carolina may win with making working on Sunday illegal.

http://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t53c001.htm Section 53-1-40 for any doubters out there.


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Oh! I've got a new winner:

In Chico, California, if you detonate a nuclear device within city limits you can be subject to a fine of $500!!!

That ought to stop those nasty terrorists.

ChrisWWII wrote:Wasn't there a law in Kansas that you can't hunt whales from a rowboat?

Snap. Oklahoma is gonna have to step up its game to beat that

More Stupid US Laws (Most of them State Level):

In Alabama it is illegal to wrastle a bear.
In Alaska it is illegal to push a live moose out of a moving airplane.
In Arizona it is illegal to hunt camels (but beating your wife is okay, but only once a month!)
In Arkansas it is illegal to mispronounce the state name.
In California there is an ordinance that anyone who detonates a nuclear device within city limits will be fined $500
In Colorado it is legal to remove the tags that say do not remove.
In Connecticut it is illegal to educate dogs.
In Deleware it is illegal to marry someone as a dare.
In Florida it is illegal to have relations with a porcupine.
In Georgia it is illegal to keep a donkey in a bathtub.
In Hawaii there is a fine for not owning a boat.
In Idaho it is illegal to fish on a camels back.
In Illinois it is illegal to speak english, and the only legal language is "American."
In Indiana the value of Pi is 4.
In Iowa a one armed Piano player cannot play for money.
In Kentucky: "No female shall appear in a bathing suit on any highway within this state unless she be escorted by at least two officers or unless she be armed with a club... The provisions of this statuate shall not apply to females weighing less than 90 pounds nor exceeding 200 pounds"
In Louisiana there is a license fee for wearing a goatee in public.
In Maine it is illegal to skin salmon on the Kennebec River. There is a dam.
In Maryland it is illegal to mistreat oysters in Baltimore.
In Massachusetts it is illegal to frighten pigeons.
In Michigan it is legal for a robber to file suit if injured while in your home.
In Minnesota it is illegal to cross state lines with a duck on your head.
In Mississippi there is a surprising lack of truly stupid laws.
In Missouri it is illegal for children to buy cap guns, but not shot guns.
In Montana seven or more Indians are legally designated a raiding party and may be shot.
In Nebraska you may be arrested if your child burps in church.
In Nevada it is illegal to "drive" a camel on the highway.
In New Hampshire any cattle that crosses state roads must be fitted with a device to gather its feces.
In New Jersey it is illegal to slurp your soup.
In New Mexico state officials ordered 400 words of "sexually explicit material" to be cut from Romeo and Juliet.
In New York jumping off a building is punishable by death.
In North Carolina all couples staying overnight in a hotel must have a room with double beds that are at least two feet apart. Having relations in the space between the beds is illegal.
In North Dakota beer and pretzels can't be served at the same time in any bar or restaurant.
In Ohio it is illegal to kill a housefly within 160 feet of a church without a license.
In Oregon kangaroo boxing is illegal.
In Pennsylvania it is illegal to sing in the bathtub.
In Rhode Island a marriage is void if either of the parties is an "idiot or a lunatic."
In South Carolina every adult male must bring a rifle to church on Sunday in order to ward off Indian attacks.
In South Dakota it is illegal to try to convince a pacifist to renounce his beliefs by threatening to arm-wrestle him.
In Tennessee it is illegal to catch a fish with a lasso.
In Texas it is legal to commit a homicide as long as you tell the person when, and how you are going to kill them.
In Utah it is illegal to detonate nuclear weapons, but legal to own them.
In Vermont women must obtain written permission from their husbands to wear false teeth.
In Virginia it is illegal to tickle women.
In Washington, Lollipops are illegal.
In West Virginia beastiality is legal so long as the animal weighs no more than 40 pounds.
In Wisconsin it is illegal to cut a woman's hair.
In Wyoming it is illegal for women to stand within five feet of a bar while drinking.

Most states still have laws on the book that allow husbands to beat their wives. Many states have laws that ban the sale of cars on sundays. Many states ban work on sunday. Several states allow citizens to kill Native Americans in groups on their property.

LordofHats wrote:In Oregon kangaroo boxing is illegal.

This reads much like laws against cockfighting. idgwhy it's a stupid law.

WARBOSS TZOO wrote:

LordofHats wrote:In Oregon kangaroo boxing is illegal.

This reads much like laws against cockfighting. idgwhy it's a stupid law.

The laws actually language prevents humans from boxing kangaroos I believe. No one to my knowledge has ever actually boxed with a Kangaroo, and I don't know why anyone would want to. So I slapped it in there.

Personally, I think Kentucky wins.

At one point in Idaho it was illegal to shoot whales from your car.


how this came about I have never been able to find out. Idaho is very landocked...

There are plenty of stupid laws out there. Some that just weren't well thought out, some that are archaic and just haven't bothered being updated, and some that are strangely specific and must have an interesting anecdote behind them.

But, even more common is the fake law from the internet. This is a law that doesn't exist, but people quote that it does and laugh about it. Be careful when quoting stupid laws, or you may find out that you're the stupid one.

LordofHats wrote:In Alabama it is illegal to wrastle a bear.

A strangly specific law, to be sure. It's legit, but the only punishment is that the bear is confiscated by an animal shelter and the violator has to pay it's food/shelter costs.

LordofHats wrote:In Arizona it is illegal to hunt camels

Snopes disagrees. The Arizona Game and Fish department has no regulations regarding camels.

LordofHats wrote:In Arkansas it is illegal to mispronounce the state name.

There is a law declaring how Arkansas is officially pronounced. But, it isn't illegal to mispronounce it, and no crime or punishment of any kind is associated with it.

LordofHats wrote:In Deleware it is illegal to marry someone as a dare.

Not illegal, but if you do marry on a dare, it is valid grounds for an annulment.

LordofHats wrote:In Idaho it is illegal to fish on a camels back.

Somewhat true. There was a law from 1910 to 1920 that made it illegal to fish from the back of any animal while it was standing in a stream. Apparently, this was a somewhat common, but because of the animals pooping in the streams that other people drank from, they outlawed it.

LordofHats wrote:In Illinois it is illegal to speak english, and the only legal language is "American."

My home state! I'll leap to it's defense. Yes, the Illinois legislator did pass a law making American the official language. But, English was never made illegal. This was done as a form of protest to the English who weren't allowing Irish independence in the 20s.

LordofHats wrote:In Indiana the value of Pi is 4.

First off, it was a value of 3.2, not 4. Second off, this was from a bill attempting to introduce a method of "squaring the circle" into the school curriculum, not explicitly trying to change the value of pi. Third off, this was a bill that never made it into law.

LordofHats wrote:In Kentucky: "No female shall appear in a bathing suit on any highway within this state unless she be escorted by at least two officers or unless she be armed with a club... The provisions of this statuate shall not apply to females weighing less than 90 pounds nor exceeding 200 pounds"

Repealed in 1975.

LordofHats wrote:In Michigan it is legal for a robber to file suit if injured while in your home.

Actually, this one is shockingly common. You have a duty to make sure your home is safe and not dangerous to visitors. It doesn't matter if the visitor is there with your permission or not.

LordofHats wrote:In Minnesota it is illegal to cross state lines with a duck on your head.

Took a bit of research. It's true! Sort of. It's also illegal to cross state lines with a duck not on your head. There's simply a restriction on all transport of ducks, to try and cut down on the spread of disease in wildlife.

LordofHats wrote:In Nevada it is illegal to "drive" a camel on the highway.

There was a town in Nevada (Virginia City) that used to have an annual camel race on the highway. This created congestion as well as making a mess with all the camel poop. So, the state outlawed it.

LordofHats wrote:In Texas it is legal to commit a homicide as long as you tell the person when, and how you are going to kill them.

Not true. There is a crazy anti-crime law in Texas that requires all criminals to give advance notice to the victims of any crime they are going to commit. But, that doesn't make the underlying crime legal, it just means you avoid the punishment for this stupid law.

LordofHats wrote:In Mississippi there is a surprising lack of truly stupid laws.

Mississippi state law 97-29-1. It is illegal for unmarried persons to have sex.

Some people just have to be overly analytical and ruin the fun

EDIT: There are several states with laws against premarital relations, but I left them out, cause I didn't think they qualified as truely stupid. There's a cultural reasoning for it, so it's not as completely senseless as banning the hunting of whales in a land locked state.

Doesn't surprise me lots of those laws aren't true or are no longer in effect. I just decided I wanted to find a stupid law to relate to every state for the kicks. The Kentucky one still takes the cake imo